Stovepipe-snips.



H. G. MILLINGTONQ STOVEPIPE SNIPS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.18, 1909.

Patented May 24, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Eatent. Patented May 24:, figllfi.

Application filed March 18, 1909. Serial Etc. 484,095.

make and use the same.

The invention relates to shears and more particularly to the class of stove pipe snips. The primary object of the invention is the provision of snips of this character in which at one of the ends of the blades is provided a spur or point adapted to be inserted in a stove pi e so as to form a suitable opening to permit the blade to enter the body of the stove pi e whereby'the latter can be readily and easi y out. Another object of the invention is the provision of a stove pipe snip in which the bladesof which are adapted to interlock so as to readily and quickly sever a stove pipe or tin sheet oi material, and means at one end of one of the blades to enable the ready and easy insertion of the other blade in the stove pipe body sothat the same can be cut into the desired length.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pair of snips for cutting stove pipes or tin sheets of material, wh1ch 1S sun-1 ple in construction, thoroughly efiicient in operation, durable, economical and mexpensive in the manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arran ement of parts as will be hereinafter more ully descmbed in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings which disclose the preferred form of embodiment or the invention to enable those skilled in the art to carry the invention into rac-' tice, and as brou ht out in the claim ereunto a pended. t is to be understood however t at minor chan es, modifications and variations may be ma e such as come properly within the-scope of the'appended cla m without departing from the spirit of the mvention.

1n the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention, Fig. 2 1s. a plan view thereof. Fi 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 looking inthe direction.of the arrow of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a. front end v1ew.

. the said jaw 11, bein Similar reference characters indicate corresponding arts throughout the several views in the rawings.

In the drawings the numerals 5 and 6 designate handles each of which is formed with the usual finger opening or loop 7,

at one extremity thereof, and the ban 1s provided with. an elongated slot 8, through wh1ch passes the handle 6, the latter being ivoted therein by a cross pivot or bolt 9,

1n the usual manner, The handles 5 and 6 are extended beyond their pivotal'point to form cutting jaws 10 and 11, the latter jaw being of rectangular shape in cross section, and. formed with a V-shapedgroove 12 in its upper face throughout the length thereof,

to provide opposed cutting edges 13, and

into this groove 12 is received a cutting edge 14, of the jaw 10, which latter is narrow with respect to the jaw 11, and is ada ted to work between the cutting edges 13 o the said jaw 11, to cooperate therewith or severing stove pipes or tin sheets of material. The free extremity of the cutting jaw 10, is pointed as at 15, or the purpose as will be hereinafter descri d. v

Formed on the free extremity of the cutting jaw 11, is a pointed spur or projection 16, which is centrally located thereon and blunt at its end to form abutment shou ders 17 at opposite sides of the pointed spur or projection 16. It is obvious the ointed spur or projection 16 projects beyond the pointed extremity 15, of the jaw 10, so that when the snips are in use the said oinwd spur or projectlon 16 isprimarily a apted to. penetrate the materlal to be severed so as to initially form a suitable opening to permit the proper insertion of the points end 15 of the cutting jaw 10, thus enabling the severance in an 7 easy and ready manner ofthematerial.

Projecting inwardly from the handles 5 and 6 are stop projections or lugs 18, which latter are adapted to abut with each other when the jaws 10, andll are moved to a closed positionand in this manner the same are prevented from jamming.

It willbe noted the-V-shaped groove 12, in

the jaw 11 is correspondingly shaped with respect to the cutting edge 14, of the other jaw. 10, so that the latter will fit snugl in the said groove when the jaws are close From the foregoing description theconstruction and-operation of the invention will be clearly understood. without the necessity etaaee of a more extended explanation which has depth of said jaw to snugly receive the said been omitted. cutting edge of the other jaw when the jaws What is claimed is have been completely closed, and a spur pro- In snips of the class described, a air of jecting from the last named jaw beyond the 15 pivotally connected handles, forwardly tapointed end of the other jaw.

pered jaws formed on said handles, one of In testimony whereof, I afiix my signasaidjaws being pointed and formed with a ture, in presence of two witnesses;

beveled cutting edge, the other jaw bein HENRY Gr. MILLINGTON. provided with a rearwardly inclined centra Witnesses: groove correspondin 1y sha ed to the out Jams 11. SIGNOR,

ting edge and eaten ing 0 y partially the JOHN J. FARRIN TQN. 

